''Feelings'' is an album by vibraphonist

Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solo ...

accompanied by a string section that was recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.Enciclopedia del Jazz: Milt Jackson Discography
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Reception

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reviewer Stewart Mason stated "1976's ''Feelings'' is an atypical set for Milt Jackson. Usually the epitome of cool jazz hipness, the title track finds the music's pre-eminent vibraphonist squandering his talents on Morris Albert's gloppy pop hit to the accompaniment of an uninspired, violin-heavy string section. Both concept and execution are dire ... The remainder of the album picks up significantly from that abysmal beginning; producer Norman Granz and arranger Jimmy Jones wisely keep the orchestra well in the background, adding the occasional lush, Ellington-like flourish at the beginnings and endings of the tunes but otherwise staying out of the way of Jackson's sublimely melodic vibes ... It's not the average Milt Jackson album, but after a potentially devastating start, Feelings turns out not to be half bad".

Track listing

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Feelings Feelings are subjective self-contained phenomenal experiences. According to the ''APA Dictionary of Psychology'', a feeling is "a self-contained phenomenal experience"; and feelings are "subjective, evaluative, and independent of the sensations ...

" ( Morris Albert) – 6:22 # " If You Never Come to Me" (

Antônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered one of the great exponents of Brazilian mu ...

, Ray Gilbert) – 4:42 # "Trouble Is a Man" (

Alec Wilder Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder (February 16, 1907 – December 24, 1980) was an American composer. Biography Wilder was born in Rochester, New York, United States, to a prominent family; the Wilder Building downtown (at the "Four Corners") ...

) – 5:08 # "Moody Blue" ( Gerald Wilson) – 3:21 # "The Day It Rained" (Djalma Ferreira, Ray Gilbert) – 3:41 # "My Kind of Trouble Is You" ( Benny Carter, Paul Vandervoort II) – 5:12 # "If You Went Away" ( Marcos Valle) – 3:59 # "Tears" ( Eumir Deodato) – 3:20 # "Blues For Edith" (Milt Jackson) – 4:50 # " You Don't Know What Love Is" (

Gene de Paul Gene Vincent de Paul (June 17, 1919 – February 27, 1988) was an American pianist, composer and songwriter. Biography Born in New York City, he served in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to Billye Louise Files (Novem ...

Don Raye Don Raye (born Donald MacRae Wilhoite Jr., March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985) was an American songwriter, best known for his songs for The Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", " The House of Blue Lights", "Just for a Thr ...

) – 5:07

Personnel

– vibraphone * Hubert Laws – flute *

Jerome Richardson Jerome Richardson (November 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and flute player, who also played soprano sax, alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute and piccolo. He played with Ch ...

– flute, alto flute *

Tommy Flanagan Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by bebop musicians. ...

– piano *

Dennis Budimir Dennis Matthew Budimir (June 20, 1938 – January 2023) was an American jazz and rock guitarist. He was considered to be a member of The Wrecking Crew. Biography Budimir learned to play piano and guitar in his youth and first played profession ...

– guitar * Ray Brown – bass * Jimmie Smith – drums * Paulinho da Costa – percussion *Arnold Belnick, Herman Clebanoff, Marcia Van Dyke, Dave Frisina, Jennifer Geller, Al Harshman, Karen Jones, Jacob Krachmalnick, Bernard Kundell, Erno Neufeld, Stanley Plummer, Ralph Schaeffer, Charles Veal, Jerry Vinci – violin *Rollice Dale, David Schwartz – viola *Ronald Cooper, Ray Kramer – cello *Catherine Gotthoffer – harp * Jimmy Jones – arranger, conductor

References

{{Authority control 1976 albums Milt Jackson albums Pablo Records albums Albums produced by Norman Granz